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Friday 4 November 2011
Gangs
Preventing gangs and violence will be part of landlords broader aims under plans outlined by the Home Office today. Home secretary Theresa May will…
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Friday 4 November 2011
Your Housing Voice is needed
Housing Voice is a new campaign meant to “champion the need for more affordable homes to buy or rent in the UK”. It will…
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Friday 4 November 2011
The Impact of 5 year fixed term tenancies
Family Mosaic has published the findings of research it commissioned to look at the likely impact of five year fixed term tenancies. The research…
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Friday 4 November 2011
Councils are attempting to take control of housing debts
A number of reports have recently emerged showing how councils can minimise the effects of debts incurred when taking control oftheir Housing Revenue Account…
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Friday 28 October 2011
A Central View of Localism
The latest Cabinet Manual’s focus is mainly on central government, but Local Government Chronicle points out that it takes a distinctly centralist view of…
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Friday 28 October 2011
Funding a New Housing Supply
IPPR Report – Funding New housing Supply A new IPPR briefing paper Build now or pay later? Funding new housing supply looks at how…
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Friday 28 October 2011
Community Infrastructure Levy
Community Infrastructure Levy CLG are consulting on the detailed implementation of the Government’s proposals to the Community Infrastructure Levy. Views are requested via a…
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Friday 28 October 2011
Promoting Independance
Promoting Independence A new report from LGIU and Circle revealed that 88% of 139 local authorities surveyed admitted that cuts to housing related support…
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Friday 28 October 2011
National Home Swap Scheme is launched
The government today launched it promised national home swap scheme ‘HomeSwap Direct’. Four internet-based providers of mutual exchange services have signed up to amembership…
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Friday 28 October 2011
Social Value (Public services) Bill
A private members’ bill that would require all public bodies to consider the social effects of a service contract passed through its Committee stage…
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